Roxette to tour Australia in March 2025

Roxette to tour Australia in March 2025

Almost five years since the death of singer Marie Fredriksson from a brain tumour, fellow Roxette founer and songwriter Per Gessle will once again tour Roxette, playing the duo’s greatest hits, now with Swedish singer Lena Philipsson.

Playing hits ‘The Look’, ‘It Must Have Been Love’, ‘Joyride’, ‘Dressed For Success’, ‘Listen To Your Heart’, ‘Dangerous’, ‘Fading Like A Flower’, ‘Spending My Time’, ‘How Do You Do!’, and more, Roxette will headline concerts in Perth, Melbourne, Sydney, Wollongong, Adelaide, and Hobart as well as A Day On The Green shows in Hunter Valley and Brisbane.

“This is all about my Roxette songs, this huge bundle of music and lyrics I’ve been writing for well over three decades,” Per says.

“I’m not starting a new duo. Marie will always be irreplaceable. However, I’m really lucky to have found an amazing voice and a brilliant performer in Lena Philipsson. I co-wrote Lena’s first major hit back in 1986 and she’s one of the brightest shining stars Sweden has ever known. I’m extremely proud she wants to join me in my trek to keep the Roxette legacy alive.”

With hits like ‘Standing in My Rain’, ‘Why’ and ‘Leave A Light’ from her 1989 album ‘My Name’, Lena represented Sweden at the 2004 Eurovision Song Contest performing her own classic ‘It Hurts’.

“I’m both excited and thrilled about embarking on this tour,” Lena says. “I really look forward to working with Per – he is a phenomenal songwriter and a never-ending musical force.”

The Roxette band will consist of Christoffer Lundquist, Magnus Börjeson, Magnus ‘Norpan’ Eriksson, Dea Norberg as well as original Roxette icons Clarence Öfwerman and Jonas Isacsson.

Opening for Roxette will be Boom Crash Opera (all shows) and Jon Stevens (Perth and A Day On The Green shows only).

Roxette 2025 Tour Dates

Wed 5 Mar – Kings Park & Botantic Garden, Perth
Fri 7 Mar – Margaret Court Arena, Melbourne
Sat 8 Mar – ICC Sydney Theatre, Sydney
Sun 9 Mar – WIN Entertainment Centre, Wollongong
Tue 11 Mar – Adelaide Entertainment Centre, Adelaide
Thu 13 Mar – Mystate Bank Arena, Hobart
Sat 15 Mar – A day on the green @ Bimbadgen, Hunter Valley
Sun 16 Mar – A day on the green @ Sirromet Wines, Brisbane

 

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